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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
5
Morning service at 10 30 with the subject The Believers Relation to the Father based on Matthew 2 28 32 Bible class at 11 30 no evening service Pastor Schedtler notes church in use this morning
The piece argues Americans must defend their rights and institutions against German influence, citing the German American Alliance’s aims to forge unity and sway across politics and language. It warns that defeat would threaten homes, laws, and freedom, urging moral courage and self-reliance to resist German dominance.
The piece foresees vast issues ahead including transportation, temperance, class legislation, public service, and divorce. It predicts a coming shift in attitudes and a push for reforms, with a new type of wartime satire and rapid production ambitions tied to a potential postwar world order.
A reference to a young player’s powerful home run sparks speculation on physical defects that might render a man ineligible for willing service, highlighting concerns about eligibility and athletic prowess in the era.
Fragmented text speaks of men in training camps and in France who have read volumes and now long for home. It hints at patriotism and the idea of sharing or shelving hooks as substitutes for the real item as men awaken to duty and seek solace in books amid war.
A distorted wartime screed urges a shift from volunteers to regulars and mentions submarines built by the Germans. The passage hints at rationing, civil defense, and public resolve, urging readiness, loyalty, and wartime self-reliance amid confusion and fear.
Readable fragments show a wartime cadence with references to corn, toil, and a homebound struggle. The text implies collective effort and personal sacrifice during conflict, though specifics are unclear.
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